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Anita Busch / Deadline:
‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Formally Splits From Franchise — EXCLUSIVE: Sam Taylor-Johnson has made official what many suspected. She will not return for the second installment of the film franchise adaptation of E L James' best-selling Fifty Shades Of Grey book trilogy for Universal.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Sam Taylor-Johnson Will Not Be Directing Sequel Fifty Shades Darker After “Intense” Fifty Shades of Grey Journey — Sam Taylor-Johnson has cut ties with the Fifty Shades franchise. — The Fifty Shades of Grey director will not be returning to helm the sequel, her team confirming her decision to E! News on Wednesday.
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Alexis L. Loinaz / People.com:
Fifty Shades of Grey Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Exits Franchise
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Sam Taylor-Johnson Will Not Direct ‘Fifty Shades Darker’
Sam Taylor-Johnson Will Not Direct ‘Fifty Shades Darker’
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Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
Nick Jonas on Zayn Malik Leaving One Direction: 'It's a Tough World' — If anyone can understand the trials and tribulations of being in a boy band, it's Nick Jonas. — Following 22-year-old Zayn Malik's shocking decision to leave One Direction on Wednesday, Nick spoke to ET about his own boy band past …
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Lily Harrison / E! Online:
NEWS/ Will Harry Styles Quit One Direction Next? Singer Hopes to Go Solo and “Get Into Acting”
NEWS/ Will Harry Styles Quit One Direction Next? Singer Hopes to Go Solo and “Get Into Acting”
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
John Slattery on Saying Goodbye to 'Mad Men's' Roger Sterling and Turning Down ‘Empire’ — The resident bon vivant of Sterling Cooper sat down to discuss the end of Mad Men, partying with Jon Hamm in Vegas, and how he gets into Sterling mode. — It takes a man with balls the size …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Jon Hamm Breaks Silence on Rehab News: ‘Life Throws a Lot at You Sometimes’ — The last 24 hours haven't been easy for Jon Hamm. — As the cast of Mad Men promotes the final season of their hit show (set to premiere April 5), the star has been forced to take his private struggle …
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TMZ.com:
BACK TO BANGIN' ... SEALED WITH A KISS — Not that Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart have been fooling anyone — but they're officially banging again ... and we're basing that on the fact they're finally swapping spit in public again. — Smart swung by “American Idol” Wednesday night to scoop …
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TMZ.com:
Billy Ray Cyrus — I'm on Patrick Schwarzenegger's Side — BILLY RAY CYRUS — I'M ON PATRICK'S SIDE — Billy Ray Cyrus has NO PROBLEM with his daughter's boyfriend getting chummy with chicks in Cabo. — Miley's dad was out in L.A., when a photog asked about Patrick's now famous Spring break …
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SAMI MIRÓ ON NEWFOUND FAME AND SHOPPING WITH ZAC — Hanging out in an unmade bed with the half-dressed marketing-exec-turned-model mere hours before she jets off to vacation with her famous man. Not a bad racket, really. — UNGANO + AGRIODIMAS — Sami Miró …
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Jolie Lash / Access Hollywood:
‘THE WALKING DEAD’ COMPANION SERIES PROMO COMING TO TV — A scene from ‘The Walking Dead’ companion series (AMC) — A promo for “The Walking Dead” companion series is coming! — AMC has announced that during the 90-minute “TWD” Season 5 finale, airing this Sunday night, the first promo for the spinoff will air.
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Bares His Soul ... to a Total Stranger (PHOTOS) — BARES HIS SOUL — ... to a Total Stranger — EXCLUSIVE — Justin Bieber came to a mountaintop and then did something really bizarre this week on a hike. — The Biebs was roaming Runyon Canyon when he passed …
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Darius McCrary Arrested ... Child Support Scofflaw — ARRESTED — Child Support Scofflaw — EXCLUSIVE — Darius McCrary was arrested and jailed because he was way behind in child support. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, “The Family Matters” star was in family court Wednesday …
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Downton Abbey to End After Season 6: The British Drama Bows Out After Upcoming Installment — The doors to Downton Abbey will officially close after season 6 of the hit British period drama. Masterpiece on PBS made the official announcement on Thursday, March 26, that Downton Abbey's sixth season would be its last.
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Kris Jenner Doesn't Want ‘Emotionally Unstable’ Rob Kardashian on Keeping Up with the Kardashians: Source — The Kardashian family is known for being open about their personal drama - but there are limits. — Even though Rob Kardashian's emotional outbursts have long been a plot point on her family's E! …
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